Raptor Factory Operations Engineer: Build Rocket Engine

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Three weeks of paid vacation

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturer is seeking an Operations Engineer (Raptor) in Hawthorne, CA. In this hands-on role, you’ll apply engineering principles to design production layouts, negotiate with vendors, and enhance factory efficiency. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and relevant experience in manufacturing settings. Join us in building cutting-edge rocket technology and contributing to missions beyond Earth. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of professional or internship experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience as an industrial, operations, process or manufacturing engineer in a developmental manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and own factory and production area layouts.
• Conduct job walks with vendors and negotiate prices.
• Lead hands-on projects to completion.
• Develop tools for analyzing production issues.

Skills

Process engineering

Project management

Capacity modeling

Process mapping

Using Excel

Using SQL

Using Python/R

Lean principles

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

A leading aerospace manufacturer is seeking an Operations Engineer (Raptor) in Hawthorne, CA. In this hands-on role, you’ll apply engineering principles to design production layouts, negotiate with vendors, and enhance factory efficiency. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and relevant experience in manufacturing settings. Join us in building cutting-edge rocket technology and contributing to missions beyond Earth. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits offered.